Who Me? Of Course Not.

Dear editor:

Isn't it wonderful? The president, congressmen, and senators are falling all over each other returning money that Jack Abramoff gave to their "campaigns." It is hilarious to see this rush to protect themselves (they think) and state publicly that they never did any favors in return for the money. This is political spin at its utmost. The sad part is that they will get away with so much of this and the public will put itself back into its cocoon and these thieves, who sell their constituents down the river, can be re-elected and keep their power. The people be damned.

While this story does not originate with Senator Arlen Spector (R-PA), he did repeat it on C-Span a year or so ago:

A politician is meeting with a prospective contributor and the prospect asks “What will I get if I donate $100?” The politician responds “Good Government.” Then the prospect asks “What will I get if I donate $1,000?” The politician responds “Good Government.” Then the prospect asks “What will I get if I donate $10,000?” The politician responds “Any kind of government you want.”

Sad, but a real danger today.